Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham announced Sept. 28 that veteran prosecutor Cornelius Williams Jr. has been selected as the Director for the Southern Region of the National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA).
The Southern Region of the NPBA consists of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas, and the 38-year-old organization’s primary purpose is to ensure that “justice is pursued through equity, inclusion and diversity,” the office reports. To this end, Williams will be charged with carrying out the core mission of the organization to recruit, train, support and foster the development of African Americans within the prosecutorial realm.
Before joining the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Williams prosecuted matters in the U.S Virgin Islands Justice Department and Cook County State’s Attorney Office.
